K-Net multi-media team produces short video about speech-language research in remote First Nations
As a follow up to last week's visit to Lac Seul First Nation by Dr. Alice Eriks-Brophy, the K-Net Multi-media team produced a 3 minute video about the research work she is undertaking in partnership with the Keewaytinook Okimakanak team.
Click here to watch the video
This research is examining the use of videoconferencing in Speech Language Pathology assessment for First Nations children residing in remote communities of Ontario.
The research objectives include:
- to examine the feasibility of conducting speech and language assessments of children referred for potential communication difficulties using videoconferencing technology and
- to explore issues of potential bias in using this technology for the SLP assessment of First Nations children
The rationale for the research is:
The application of videoconferencing technology to speech and language assessments for children in remote and Aboriginal communities has great potential in removing existing barriers to appropriate SLP services. However, the use of this technology for SLP service delivery in Aboriginal communities remains relatively unexplored. Certain aspects of the assessment process including in particular the evaluation of speech and language abilities using standardized assessment procedures and tools are susceptible to potential cultural bias in test administration and in the interpretation of results when used with Aboriginal children. The possibility for videoconferencing technology to exacerbate or interact with existing sources of bias in the assessment process is potentially quite substantial.
For further information, contact ...
Alice Eriks-Brophy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Toronto
Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology
160- 500 University Ave.
Toronto, ON M5G 1V7
416-946-8633 (office)
416-946-8639 (lab)
416-978-1596 (fax)